Halogen Experts Share Top HR Trends for 2017

One of the most popular HR trends leading up to 2017 has
been about preparing for the workforce of the future. When I say “future”, I actually
mean “really soon” – 2020
at the earliest, according to PwC. And it’s not only about giving employees
the option to work from home or their favorite coffee shop and equipping them
with the technology to IM or join virtual meetings. It’s
more than that.

“The future of work is going to be about breaking down
barriers – geographic, departmental, linguistic, technical and more. This means
we need technology that can connect everyone at a company, transcend language
and time-zone differences, and all this needs to be done quickly, on the go,”
said Julien Codorniou, global head of Workplace by Facebook in an
interview with Raconteur.

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We asked a few of our experts to share some advice on how
you and your business can prepare for some of the trends and priorities coming
in 2017. And we put together some handy resources to help you along the way in
our 2017
planning toolkit.

The look
and feel of talent management success is different for every company. But, the
work that goes into managing talent
should happen as part of the day-to-day work experience of your employees.
Anita Bowness, Halogen’s global lead for business consulting, shares three
questions to consider to help you get the conversation going about a new way of
working.

Enable
your leaders to lead:

As you know, employees are becoming more and more
spread out. So, how
can business leaders manage and support employees regardless of where
they’re located in the world? Joanne Wells, who heads up Halogen’s talent development
team, talks about why leadership development should be top of mind for 2017.

Use our performance management toolkit to hit the ground running in 2017

As you head
into 2017, it might be a good idea to think
about what the workforce of the future will look like for your business.
Obviously, there’s a lot to think about. But, don’t forget what it’s really
about: People.

Bersin by Deloitte’s new report, Predictions for 2017: Everything
Is Becoming
Digital, explains one of HR's biggest responsibilities in 2017 will be
to help improve the performance of individuals and teams by keeping employee
wellness, employee engagement, culture and work-life balance top of mind.

2017 Planning Toolkit

2017 Planning Toolkit

By Elias Rassi

Elias Rassi is the Manager, Public Relations at Halogen Software, now a part of Saba Software. Eli is passionate about storytelling and finding creative ways to put HR and talent management in the middle of a conversation. In his spare time, Eli enjoys coaching hockey, reading magazines, and re-watching the Rocky series from start to finish. Oh, and cheering on the Montreal Canadiens.